Samsung unveiled its third device with a folding screen earlier this month, the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, a follow up to the original Galaxy Fold, and the premium smartphone is now available to pre-order in India for ₹1,49,999.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has a more refined design, a much larger 6.2in display on the front, a larger 7.6in folding display and improved cameras on the back.
Samsung has significantly thinned down the size of the Z Fold2 5G’s bezels, increasing the ratio of usable screen real estate while simultaneously beefing up its hinge and adding a slightly tapered design around the edges of the phone.
Samsung said it had been “listening to user feedback on the most requested upgrades and new features” when building the new version of its folding phone.
On the inside, the Z Fold2 5G comes with a Snapdragon 865+ processor, 12GB of RAM, and up to 512GB of storage. Along with full support for 5G connectivity, the Z Fold2 5G also comes with a 4,500mAh battery, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, a triple camera module in back, an upgraded camera in front, and a new punch-hole selfie camera on the inside that takes up significantly less space than the massive notch on the original Fold.
The Z Fold2 5G comes with the usual USB-C port on the bottom, though Samsung hasn’t included a headphone jack or stylus support, the latter of which has been high up on users wish list as it would transform the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G into a Foldable Galaxy Note (kind of).
Ken Kang, President and CEO, Samsung SWA, said,
“At Samsung, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation. India has shown its love for new technology by making our previous foldable smartphones a huge success. With the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, we are taking another bold step towards the future, creating newer, more intuitive experiences for our consumers. With enhancements across hardware and user experience, we are unfolding a new era of possibilities for the mobile device.”
Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G will be available to pre-order starting September 14 in Mystic Black and Mystic Bronze colours via Samsung.com and leading retail stores across the country. However, the company hasn’t confirmed when the phone will actually be available.
Those who pre-order the Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G will get a free YouTube Premium subscription for four months and a 22% discount on a Microsoft Office 365 subscription that entitles a customer to avail up to 6TB of additional cloud storage along with other benefits.
Galaxy Z Fold2 5G Specifications
| Display | Main Screen– 7.6” QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (22.5:18) Infinity Flex Display (2208 x 1768), 373ppi Cover Screen 6.2” HD+ Super AMOLED Display (25:9), 2260 x 816, 386ppi |
| Dimension & Weight | Folded: 68.0 x 159.2 x 16.8mm (Hinge) ~ 13.8mm(Sagging), 282g Unfolded: 128.2 x 159.2 x 6.9mm(Frame) ~ 6.0mm(Screen) , 282g |
| Cover Camera | 10MP Selfie Camera : F2.2, Pixel size: 1.22μm, FOV: 80˚ |
| Front Camera | 10MP Selfie Camera: F2.2, Pixel size: 1.22μm, FOV: 80˚ |
| Rear Triple Camera | 12MP Ultra Wide Camera: F2.2, Pixel size: 1.12μm, FOV: 123˚12MP Wide-angle Camera : Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8, Pixel size: 1.8μm, FOV: 83˚ 12MP Telephoto Camera : PDAF, F2.4, OIS, Pixel size: 1.0μm, FOV: 45˚ Dual OIS, 0.5x out and 2x in optical zoom, Up to 10x digital zoom, HDR10+ recording, Tracking AF |
| AP | 7㎚ 64-bit Octa-Core Processor (3.09㎓ + 2.40㎓ + 1.80㎓) |
| Memory | 12GB RAM with 256GB internal storage (UFS3.1) |
| Battery | 4500mAh (typical) dual battery |
| Charging | Super Fast Wired Charging and Fast Wireless Charging Wireless PowerShare Wired charging compatible with QC2.0 and AFC, Wireless charging compatible with WPC and PMA |
| OS | Android 10 |
| Network | [LTE]: Enhanced 4X4 MIMO, 7CA, LAA, LTE Cat.20 – Up to 2Gbps Download / Up to 200Mbps Upload[5G]: Non-Standalone (NSA), Standalone (SA), Sub6 / mmWave |
| Connectivity | [Wi-Fi] 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax HE80 MIMO, 1024QAM[Bluetooth] Bluetooth® v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), USB type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou)[Ultra Wide Band] |
| SIM Card | One eSIM and one Nano SIM |
| Payment(Samsung Pay) | Credit & debit cards: supports MST and/or NFC Membership cards, Gift cards, Transit cards, Reward point service |
| Sensors | Capacitive Fingerprint sensor (side), Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, Proximity sensor, Light sensor |
| Authentication | Lock type: pattern, PIN, password Biometric lock type: Fingerprint sensor, Face recognition Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has a Capacitive Fingerprint sensor on the side. |
| Audio | Stereo speakersSurround sound with Dolby Atmos technology (Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus included.) UHQ 32-bit &DSD64/128 support, PCM: Up to 32 bits, DSD: DSD64/128 Audio playback format : MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF*DSD64 and DSD128 playback can be limited depending on the file format. |
| Video | Video playback format: MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM TV connection: Wireless: Smart View (screen mirroring 1080p at 30fps) / Wired: supports DisplayPort over USB type-C. Supports video out when connecting via HDMI Adapter. (DisplayPort 4K UHD at 60 fps) |
| Security | Knox protection: real-time monitoring and protection. Virus, malware prevention. (Powered by McAfee) Secure Folder: a secure space on the device to keep content such as apps, photos and videos, secured by fingerprint scanning. |
| Colours | [Essential Colour] Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze [Customisation Hinge Colour] Metallic Silver, Metallic Gold, Metallic Red, Metallic Blue Hideaway |
| In the Box | Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, Data Cable, Travel Adapter, Ejection Pin, Quick Start Guide,Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG, Galaxy Z Premier Service Leaflet, Brand Story Leaflet |
